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Role-playing games let you assume the role of a protagonist, customizing their abilities, equipment, and appearances. Through exploration, dialogue, and strategic combat, players navigate worlds, uncover lore, complete missions, and level up their characters.

Visual novels are interactive stories. They focus mainly on character development and plot rather than action and gameplay mechanics.

Focused on an interpersonal relationship or set of relationships between characters (and frequently, the player).